By Bev Rivero | Beacon has a lot of reasons to celebrate this spring! Several authors received awards recognition for their books, so let’s recap. Last week, the 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were announced, and Gayl Jones’s “The Unicorn Woman” was a finalist for Fiction in a livestreamed ceremony. Readers were quick to note that there were four finalists this year. Read more →

A Q&A with Lisa Mueller | Readers will discover that the evidence-based approach that has powered remarkable breakthroughs in medicine, elections, economic development, and other high-stakes endeavors can apply to protests and social movements, too. Activism often feels very emotional, but it can be strategic at the same time. If we want our activism to really improve the world, we should consider which strategies are most likely to produce the desired results, not just those that feel right in the moment. Read more →